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A member asked:
Is a cytology in pap smears normal 3 years in a row with negative hpv more accurate or is a colposcopy more accurate ? what are risks?
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A combination of both is the best tho individually too they are pretty accurate. There are no risks with either.
Answered 1/23/2023
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40 yo healthy,nonsmoker woman.Never miss a pap smear-last pap was 2019-hpv neg and normal.Last week had colposcopy due to this yr's pap showing hpv 16,but pap nrml,biopsy came back CIN3.Getting Leep.What r chances Leep will come back cancer?Unlikely?
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3 years in a row my pap has come back positive for HPV. Last year I had a colposcopy and it was fine. Now another is scheduled, what does this mean?
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